Author: Imizamo Media

07 April 2021: In the wake of the 15% increase in electricity tariffs for 2021/22, many households will have to review their already stretched budgets to keep the lights on. According to FNB insights, electricity spend is one of the largest spend categories for entry to middle income customers. As a result, these customers need to review their monthly budgets to accommodate the increase and overall cost of living. FNB data shows that the average electricity spend by a customer who holds its Entry Market bank account (Easy accountholder) increased by 9% (on average) between 2019 and 2020. The average…

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With the turmoil of 2020 behind us and a return to something approaching normal in the first quarter of 2021, now is a good time to take stock of your finances. Benay Sager, head of DebtBusters, South Africa’s leading and largest debt counsellor, says consecutive lockdowns affected most people’s finances. “Perhaps predictably, the consequences were most significant for people in consumer-facing industries such as retail, hospitality and tourism, where opportunities to earn an income diminished or entirely disappeared. However, we are also seeing ‘underemployment’ resulting from salary reductions.” Payment holidays and successive repo rate reductions provided much-needed temporary relief, but…

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South African government is facing high pressure from business, labour and provincial governments to let go some of South Africa’s level 3 lockdown restrictions. President Cyril Ramaphosa held a President’s Coordinating Council (PCC) this weekend, with a cabinet meeting scheduled to discuss new ways on Wednesday (3 February). While each division is likely to raise individual concerns with government around the opening of the economy and saving lives, the matter of alcohol sales appears to be a key focus. The sale of alcohol was restricted in South Africa on 29 December in an effort to ease pressure on hospitals and…

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For those who see the distance in open and distance learning, studying at UNISA’s College of Human Sciences (CHS) may come as a surprise. UNISA’s ODeL (open distance e-learning) model makes it possible for students to enrol for human sciences-related qualifications wherever they are. The ODeL model opens doors for thousands of students who might not otherwise have had the opportunity to follow their dream of higher education studies. In the College, you will find high-quality general academic and career-focused distance education tuition in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. You will be taught by scholars who are contributing…

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